National Pension Service Has $36.03 Million Position in Constellation Brands Inc $STZ

National Pension Service grew its holdings in Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 267,567 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,580 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Constellation Brands were worth $36,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of STZ. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in Constellation Brands in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Abound Wealth Management boosted its stake in Constellation Brands by 341.8% in the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 243 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of Constellation Brands by 713.2% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 309 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Curio Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Constellation Brands by 29,900.0% during the second quarter. Curio Wealth LLC now owns 300 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. 77.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

STZ has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Constellation Brands from $176.00 to $160.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Constellation Brands in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. UBS Group set a $168.00 price target on Constellation Brands in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Constellation Brands from $195.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Constellation Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Constellation Brands currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $176.91.

Constellation Brands Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of STZ stock opened at $155.69 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. Constellation Brands Inc has a 1 year low of $126.45 and a 1 year high of $196.91. The stock has a market cap of $27.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 0.44. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $146.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $147.11.

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 7th. The company reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.43. The company had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.17 billion. Constellation Brands had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 11.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.25 EPS. Constellation Brands has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.300-11.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Constellation Brands Inc will post 13.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Constellation Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 29th will be paid a dividend of $1.02 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 29th. This represents a $4.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Constellation Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 64.35%.

About Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands, Inc is a leading producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits, with operations spanning production, importation, marketing and distribution. The company’s beverage portfolio includes a range of premium and mainstream wines and spirits alongside major imported beer brands; in the U.S. market Constellation is widely known for its role in bringing Mexican imports such as Corona and Modelo to American consumers. Constellation supplies retail, on‑premise and foodservice channels and supports its brands with national sales and marketing platforms and supply‑chain capabilities.

The company traces its roots to the Canandaigua Wine Company, founded by Marvin Sands in 1945, and evolved through organic growth and acquisition into a diversified beverage company.